TheNootkaRose
Active Member
I got limit in 2 hrs fishing solo. Released 2 small ones. Fished 2 hrs after low tide in the evening.
2025 Ucluelet Fishing Reports
- Thread starter uclueletcharters
- Start date
Good to hear thanks.
Made the trip out to Ukee for the first time this year with the boat. Fished Saturday and Sunday morning. Fishing was decent for us. We mooched live squid and also trolled. Flo Bay was slower than we had hoped, but we did better at little beach. We got springs with an average of 12-16 lbs with two hatchery marked springs over 20lbs. Also got a nice 23lbs lingcod while mooching squid which was a fun surprise.
Ghost flash flies were most effective for us.
Ghost flash flies were most effective for us.
Doubletyee
Active Member
Any new updates? Leave Weds for first of 5 trips this summer.
Jean Paul Carufo
Active Member
Really nice bite at Beg today. Initially concerned about the wind prediction, but they were wrong. Flat water with just a slight breeze for the 5 hours we fished. 4 for 10 with a couple in the high teens to 20. A nice Ling on the hootchie in addition too. Rainbow backed glow hootchie at 76 and Westcoast little Phat-e Herring Aid with glow back at 67. Long leaders. Our convert ratio was what it was possibly because we are trying to teach our grandson to run the back of the boat. He did great and had fun. Another 4 days to hone his skills. Even though at least half came on the hootchie, no squid in the guts, just 2" or smaller bait. Back at it tomorrow. jc Tuna Maru
Totally unexpected
Well-Known Member
Is the algae bloom still bad
Doubletyee
Active Member
Yup, at least it was two days ago. Spoke to a geoduck diver and said it was so bad he could not read his computer on his wrist at 30 ft. Started to clear below 35 ft.
Jean Paul Carufo
Active Member
Yes, algae has been an issue all week, along with missed, under predicted wind reports, south wind (yuk!), 7 ft 7 sec waves outside, foggggggg, cold, warm water, and areas that we always find fish that are barren. Strangest week we've had in years. Three days we started at Beg, went to Chown, Great Bear, Sail, Cree, Mears Bluff, then Swale Rock and see 1/2 dozen marks combined and everyone complaining how slow things were, and get skunked. Today was a pleasant surprise. We are greated with a brisk south wind and chop in your face, really foggy, and down right cold. We thought the worst. Decided not to run anywhere and started at Beg for a very nice Spring and one lost in the first hour. Marked fish for the next two hours, with nothing, so moved to Food. Over the low slack 2 hours, 2 Coho and another nice Spring, all on one rod at 67 with a Westcoast little Phat-e Herring Aid glow. That rod had all the bites today. Our friends also had a Spring and 2 Coho and lost a couple more at Food during that same 2 hours at 60 with a white hootchie. Lots of fish there.
As to the algae, a friend that lives here said that they have found it to be about 43' thick or so, so they start at 47' on the downriggers early morning then drop down. It's still being really persistent with patches of brown algae mixed in. Some areas so bright green it almost glows. If you don't bang the fish on the head, they don't bite.
Home tomorrow. Always next year. I love Ukee. Even when it's tough, it's my happy place. jc
As to the algae, a friend that lives here said that they have found it to be about 43' thick or so, so they start at 47' on the downriggers early morning then drop down. It's still being really persistent with patches of brown algae mixed in. Some areas so bright green it almost glows. If you don't bang the fish on the head, they don't bite.
Home tomorrow. Always next year. I love Ukee. Even when it's tough, it's my happy place. jc
Sea Chaser
Crew Member
wonder how long the algae boom is to last? Will be there next weekend hopefully some improvements.
Jean Paul Carufo
Active Member
We kept seeing clearing in Ukee Harbour, but it didn't last long. Yesterday between Chown and Food, we also saw patches of brown algae too. I think as long as the water stays as warm as it is (17.5 to 17.8), I don't think it's going anywhere.
It's interesting that 3 different days we did 30 mile laps from Beg to Chown to Great Bear to Sail to Cree to Mears Bluff to Swale Rock and back, all of our fish for our entire week came from Beg to Food.
If it's still there, I would suggest the 100 foot contour line at Beg and the 90 to 100 contour line at Food with a 011R hootchie and WestCoast little Phat-e glow (painted back) in Herring Aid or Irish Cream from 60 to 75. Flashers didn't matter as long as it was on a UV purple glow base. Leaders chin to floor will put you on fish. At least it did for us. jc Tuna Maru
It's interesting that 3 different days we did 30 mile laps from Beg to Chown to Great Bear to Sail to Cree to Mears Bluff to Swale Rock and back, all of our fish for our entire week came from Beg to Food.
If it's still there, I would suggest the 100 foot contour line at Beg and the 90 to 100 contour line at Food with a 011R hootchie and WestCoast little Phat-e glow (painted back) in Herring Aid or Irish Cream from 60 to 75. Flashers didn't matter as long as it was on a UV purple glow base. Leaders chin to floor will put you on fish. At least it did for us. jc Tuna Maru
Fished Tuesday to Friday in Ucluelet. Time spent at the Lighthouse, Little Beach, Chrow, Alley, Great Bear and Mara. Not like last year. Others that travelled further did better. One coho at Chrow and two 70s springs at Lighthouse area. Springs in about 160 feet, DR at 70 and 100 feet, green splatterback and white hootchie. Had a good wildlife encounter at the launch yesterday. Deer when launching and a bear when retrieving.
Attachments
Fished Monday to Thursday out of Ucluelet, and found it much different than our previous 5 years. Fishing was slower and we didn't catch anything over 15lbs.
We ended up keeping 11 feeders between 7-10lbs, a 12 and a 15, and several black Rockfish.
Fished Mara, Flo, Great Bear, Alley Rock and the Red can. Mara was the best in the early morning or afternoon tide change. Skinny G Spoons out fished hoochies, 90ft depth out fished shallower depths.
Can't wait till next year!
Not looking forward to August combat fishing in Sooke
We ended up keeping 11 feeders between 7-10lbs, a 12 and a 15, and several black Rockfish.
Fished Mara, Flo, Great Bear, Alley Rock and the Red can. Mara was the best in the early morning or afternoon tide change. Skinny G Spoons out fished hoochies, 90ft depth out fished shallower depths.
Can't wait till next year!
Not looking forward to August combat fishing in Sooke
Attachments
uclueletcharters
Well-Known Member
Fishings been great get out there and get in on the action. Shoreline is off and on but some stellar days. Big Bank is hot coho, chin and some decent Hali fishing.
Sttr
Crew Member
Just got back from a nice few days out of Ukee. Started Thursday afternoon at Mara, got into a couple springs and a very good coho bite. Friday started at Mara again hoping for the same and it was dead, worked our way up, very slow. Lots of boats scattered around everywhere looking for fish. Got into one at the red can and that was it. Saturday we started at Flo hoping for a good bite after our neighbours limited out there the previous day but that didn’t happen, very slow again. Decided to go out to the first bank to look for some Hali but only found a barely legal ling for dinner. Trolled big beach on the way in and found a couple teenagers with everyone around hooking up. Long beach was my plan for Sunday after hearing of a good bite up that way but just ran out of time. Fishing was hot and not, most Joes scrapping up a few fish at the dock and the Pros limiting on double shifts. Had a great time learning to fish these waters, hoping to be back in August and get dialed in a bit quicker
